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A Reporter’s Guide to the New Apostolic Reformation

…own existence, but it’s growing in influence in the Republican Party​, The New Republic, August 23, 2022​ Keri Ladner, The quiet rise of Christian dominionism, The Christian Century, November 2022 A groundbreaking, ten-part investigative podcast series on Straight White American Jesus by Matthew D. Taylor and Brad Onishi reveals the role of the NAR in the events leading up to and during the January 6 insurrection. This article summarizes their fin…

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Project 2025: How Trump Loyalists and Right-Wing Leaders Are Paving a Fast Road to Fascism

…rump and Haley to face off in New Hampshire,” Associated Press, January 21, 2024, https://apnews.com/article/ron-desantis-250c8ed4b49843350e258f0c2754c8ba. [21] Nick Corasaniti, “Defending Trump, Ramaswamy Rattles Off Right-Wing Conspiracy Theories,” The New York Times, December 6, 2023, https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/06/us/politics/vivek-trump-conspiracy-theories.html. [22] Alexandra Ulmer, “Entrepreneur Ramaswamy drops out of White House race,…

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Country of Georgia Considers Constitutional Marriage Ban; Hindu Nationalist Leader Surprises India With Call to Decriminalize Homosexuality; No End to Anti-LGBT Propaganda Campaign in Indonesia; Global LGBT Recap

…is a country that is part of the Kingdom of Denmark, or the Danish Realm. Dominican Republic: U.S. Rejects Religious Leaders’ Criticism of Openly Gay Ambassador As we have previously noted, James “Wally Brewster,” the openly gay U.S. Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, has drawn bitter criticism from religious conservatives. He spoke this week with the Washington Blade’s Michael Lavers about a recent petition demanding that the Obama administra…

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Putin’s ‘Year of the Family’ Declaration Blends Russian Nationalism with the Far-Right Rhetoric of the Global Pro-Family Movement

…rud, “Blurring the Boundary,” 250. [20] When annexing the Donetsk People’s Republic and Luhansk People’s Republic from Ukraine, for example, Putin cited “restoring our historical unity” as one of Russia’s justifications for invading Ukraine. In that speech, like many others, he placed emphasis on Russia and Ukraine’s shared history, Orthodox faith, and linguistic and cultural similarities. See Team of the Official Website of the President of Russi…

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US Names Int’l Envoy for LGBT Rights; Marriage revolution spreads in Mexico; Scott Lively Warns World of Anti-Christ; Global LGBT Recap

…dez said. “It is very slow, it is very invisible — but it is irreversible. Dominican Republic: Religious, political leaders criticize push for LGBT tourism The openly gay US Ambassador to the Dominican Repuiblican, James “Wally” Brewster, criticized comments by Tourism Minister Franciso García’ that the country “is not interested in exploiting the potential” of the LGBT tourism market. More from the Washington Blade’s Michael Lavers: García’s comm…

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Conservative Anglican Bishops Threaten To Split Communion; Malawi Opposition Leader Says Gays Should Be Killed; Anti-Marriage Effort Makes European Union Question Initiative Process; Global LGBT Recap

…that identified LGBTs from Syria as some of the most vulnerable refugees. Dominican Republic: Anti-Gay Leaders Say Gay Ambassador Should Be ‘Persona Non Grata’ We have previously noted the war of words waged by some Catholic Church officials against openly gay U.S. Ambassador Wally Brewster; those efforts reached a new level with a letter from two dozen religious leaders and intellectuals urging the government to declare Brewster “persona non gra…

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2023 in Review: Year One Without Roe, GOP Code Red, SCOTUS Gone Wild… and a Ray of Hope

…the courtroom at which he places Horatio Alger medals around the necks of new lifetime members. And since this sham of an “ethics code” was published, even more details on the corruption at the highest court of the land have come to light, with ProPublica reporting that Clarence Thomas was threatening to retire in order to move GOP politicians to lobby for higher wages for SCOTUS justices. In 2024, we will also find out how the Supreme Court reac…

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Indonesia Allows Abusive Sharia Laws to Stand; Kenyan Priest Joins Challenge to Anti-LGBT Laws; Dominican Republic Bishop Slams ‘Gender Ideology’ at OAS; Global LGBT Recap

…they were gay. They have since gone to court to challenge the suspension. Dominican Republic: Bishop slams OAS for undermining Christian tradition with ‘gender ideology’ New Ways Ministry points to an interview in Crux earlier this month with Bishop Víctor Masalles, who has been critical of openly gay ambassador from the U.S. and who has criticized the Organization for American States. Masalles says he supports OAS goals on sustainable developmen…

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Global LGBT Recap: World Vision Caves, World Congress of Families Vamps, God Weeps

…anda. All of them by very religious people, they tell us. The other kind.” Dominican Republic: Vatican Official Backs Down in Diplomatic Standoff with Gay Ambassador We previously noted that a diplomatic event in the Dominican Republic was cancelled after the Vatican’s ambassador and dean of the diplomatic corps Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo told U.S. Ambassador James “Wally” Brewster that he would not be allowed to attend with his husband. The W…

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Global LGBT Recap: Culture War Claims More Victims

…vangelical activists have played in promoting anti-gay policies in Russia. Dominican Republic: Religious resistance to gay ambassador We reported last week on the response of some religious leaders in the Dominican Republic to the appointment of openly gay U.S. ambassador James “Wally” Brewster and his decision to meet with local LGBT activists along with his husband. Andrés Duque at Blabbeando reports on continued fallout. Victor Grimaldi, the Do…

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